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"The truth is if there was anybody in the world I could choose to look like, my choice would be SRK," wrote Ibrahim Qadri
Ibrahim Qadri, who bears an uncanny resemblance to one of the most beloved actors in the Hindi film industry, wishes to meet his "idol" Shah Rukh Khan someday and with that goal in mind, he opened his heart out in a piece for Humans Of Bombay. Ibrahim, in his extensive note, stated that it was in his teen years that his friends and family members mentioned to him that he looks like Shah Rukh Khan. He began the post with these words: "I was never one who paid too much attention to my looks. But my looks were often brought to my attention by my family and friends - 'You look like Shahrukh Khan!' My parents were especially proud of the fact that they gave birth to a kid who had an uncanny resemblance to India's superstar. I couldn't help the attention I got and frankly, when puberty hit, I started looking exactly like SRK!."
Much like Shah Rukh Khan fans, Ibrahim too received a whole lot of love and shared anecdotes from it in the post. "And that's when the madness began; after my friends and I watched Raees, everyone started mobbing me for selfies thinking the real SRK had made an appearance for the film's premier," he wrote citing one instance.
The doorways to love opened wide for Ibrahim Qadri again. It was when he went to watch an IPL match between KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders) and Gujarat Lions in a stadium. He was swamped by fans and even had a cop asking him for a selfie. "Then there was another incident when I went to watch KKR take on Gujarat Lions in the stadium; everyone took out their cameras and waved at me. People clapped and spoke SRK's famous movie lines at me. I saw how much love people have for SRK, and for the 1st time, I felt like a 'Badshah'; it was special! But very quickly, I also realized what SRK probably goes through daily; I got swamped and someone held onto me so tight that my t-shirt tore! It got so bad that I had to call the police to be safely taken out of the stadium. And after rescuing me, the cops asked, 'SRK sir, ek selfie?'," he wrote sharing the incident.
Ibrahim Qadri tries to incorporate SRK's mannerisms in his style. He added in his piece: "To see people so enthusiastic to meet me everyday made me want to take my SRK persona seriously and become his doppleganger. And so I started watching all his movies and copying his mannerisms. In understanding SRK, I also got mesmerized by how charming, kind and big-hearted our Badshah of Bollywood is. And those are qualities I try to imbibe in myself too."
